Peranakan Museum

A good place of showing the history and culture of the peranakan (baba and nyonya) lifestyles in Singapore

The visit to the museum gives me a sense of history and appreciation for cultural diversity in Singapore

An excellent museum showcasing the Peranakan culture in Singapore; their famous beadwork, pottery, ornate furniture and customs. A Peranakan is generally a person of Chinese and Malay heritage. But there are also Indian-Chinese, Muslim Indian and Malay Peranakans as well as Portuguese peranakans (known as Kristang) in Singapore.The Nyonya Needlework exhibition is on until 26 March 2017. The nearest train station is City Hall. Open from 10am - 7pm daily. Friday opens till 9pm. S$6 entry fee for tourists.

A fantastic museum to learn about about the peranakans, their culture, costumes and lifestyle. The museum premises and building used to be a Chinese School set up by the Hokkien association which has been conserved.

Peranakans are native to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The best way to describe this ethnic group is a 'creole' blend of Chinese and the local country they adopt. For example, the early Chinese settlers in Singapore integrated their culture with the local Malay culture. This gives birth to a very unique and colurful culture known for its intricate beadwork, gold jewelery, shophouses, beautiful sarong kebayas, food (check out nonya laksa and poh piah) and mixed language. (which is sadly only spoken by the older generation today) What is interesting is that most of these Chinese settlers settled in this region during the Qing dynasty period and they managed to retain a lot of the cultures of that period. This manifests itself in the wedding attire. This is truly worth a visit if you'd like ti understand the local psyche, as Singapore is a melting pot of many cultures. Pair this visit with a trip to Joo Chiat (the peranakan stronghold)

Another nice museum that delves a lot into Singapore's past and the Chinese way of education.

Another interesting museum in the ACM-SPM-Peranakan-NMS museum trail, Peranakan Museum occupies the former Tao Nan School, which was used once by the ACM-Armenian Street. This museum contains the collection of Peranakan life (a mixture of Chinese and local culture, typically Malays, commonly through marriage). The collection of this museum is quite exhaustive and the best way to enjoy it is to follow the life path of the themes (e. g. marriage, meals, death, etc).

Very interesting museum. I love seeing how the Peranakan adopt various cultures and infuse them into their lives.

这个博物馆的广告做得不是很好，但它是一个了解土生华人文化的绝佳途径。有各种各样的画作，展示了历史、美食、婚礼和社会各个方面。展品布置得很好。对于任何对社会历史感兴趣的人来说，它应该被列在“必看”博物馆的名单上。博物馆外面的道路正在施工中，因此想找到它有些困难。我们原本对娘惹土生文化一无所知，但这家博物馆真是太有意思了，这里有很多超赞的此处人们生活的样本。我尤其喜欢这些照片。在体验完这里的土生文化之后，我们还在一家娘惹菜馆吃了饭。超赞的一天！

土生华人博物馆并不大的，在一处两三层楼高的老建筑里面的。博物馆向我们介绍在新加坡的华人的历史，有点像民俗馆一样的感觉，非常不错的